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adjective
Date: 1860
1. of, relating to, or located at or near the zenith
2. showing correct directions from the center <a zenithal map>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
zenithal
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zénithal — zénithal, ale, aux [ zenital, o ] adj. • zénital 1612; de zénith ♦ Astron. Relatif au zénith. Distance zénithale : distance angulaire d un point de la sphère céleste au zénith. ● zénithal, zénithale, zénithaux adjectif Relatif au zénith. ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Zenithal — e nith*al, a. Of or pertaining to the zenith. The deep zenithal blue. Tyndall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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zenithal — adj. of or relating to a zenith. Phrases and idioms: zenithal projection a projection of part of a globe on to a plane tangential to the centre of the part, showing the correct directions of all points from the centre … Useful english dictionary
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Zenithal Hourly Rate — Die Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR) eines Meteorstroms ist die Anzahl der Meteore, die ein Beobachter in einer Stunde unter einem klaren, dunklen Himmel (Grenzgröße 6,5 Größenklassen) sieht, wenn der Radiant des Stroms genau im Zenit steht. Daher ist… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Zenithal Hourly Rate — In astronomy, the Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR) of a meteor shower is the number of meteors an observer would see in one hour under a clear, dark sky (limiting apparent magnitude of 6.5) and if the radiant of the shower were in the zenith. The rate… … Wikipedia
zenithal projection — A projection of the graticule of the reduced earth onto a plane placed tangential to the reduced earth at a point. Depending on whether the point of tangency is the pole or the equator or some other point, they are referred to as a polar,… … Aviation dictionary
zenithal refraction — zenitinė refrakcija statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. zenithal refraction vok. Zenitrefraktion, f rus. зенитная рефракция, f pranc. réfraction zénithale, f … Fizikos terminų žodynas
